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EPA’s 2026 Unified Agenda Includes PFAS Rulemakings
On July 3, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the Trump Administration’s 2026 Unified Agenda. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Unified Agenda includes the following rulemakings regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): The post EPA’s 2026 Unified Agenda Includes PFAS Rulemakings appeared first on Bergeson &
EPR: California Draft Program Plan Open for Public Comment
On June 15, 2026, Circular Action Alliance (CAA) submitted its draft program plan (draft plan) to CalRecycle’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) program advisory board, with Chapter 9 of the draft plan revised and posted for public access on June 18, 2026. CAA was required to submit this plan under California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging
EPA Seeks Information to Develop TSCA Regulation for Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on June 23, 2026, that it seeks information “to develop a durable Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulation for legacy uses and associated disposals of asbestos, non-chrysotile and chrysotile asbestos fiber types, and asbestos-containing talc” (Asbestos Part 2). EPA evaluated these materials in it
DOE’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office Will Hold 2027 Peer Review Meeting During the Week of April 19, 2027
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO) will hold its 2027 Peer Review Meeting (PRM) during the week of April 19, 2027, in Arlington, Virginia. The PRM will include a “rigorous and systematic review” of active projects in AFFO’s research, development, and demonstration portfolio. According to AFFO, the reviews wil
OECD Publishes Policy Paper on Anticipatory Governance for Responsible Innovation in Synthetic Biology
In May 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a policy paper entitled Anticipatory Governance for Responsible Innovation in Synthetic Biology. The policy paper examines how OECD member countries are adapting governance frameworks to support responsible innovation in synthetic biology. Using the OECD Framework for An
Connecticut Will Accept Label Similar to New Mexico’s PFAS Label
As of July 1, 2026, Connecticut prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of certain consumer products that contain intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) unless the manufacturer provides prior notification to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and labels these products. The notification a
IRS Adds Two Substances to List of Chemical Substances Subject to Superfund Excise Tax
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice of determinations on June 26, 2026, that the list of taxable substances is modified to include the following two substances: chloro-isobutene-isoprene rubber and ethylene-propylene-dicyclopentadiene rubber. 91 Fed. Reg. 38778. Arlanxeo USA LLC and Arlanxeo Canada Inc., importers and exporters of the chemi
Challenges to New Mexico’s PFAS Rule Filed in State and Federal Court
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) published in the May 5, 2026, issue of the New Mexico Register a final rule on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products. On May 22, 2026, Diamond Vogel, Inc., a paint manufacturer, filed a Notice of Appeal in the New Mexico Court of Appeals (Diamond Vogel v. New Mexico, Ct. App. No. A-1-CA-4
OECD Issues Two New Test Guidelines for Nanomaterials
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published on July 2, 2026, two new Test Guidelines (TG) for nanomaterials: The post OECD Issues Two New Test Guidelines for Nanomaterials appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. .